Reviews

A good drama but it needed more

I can say that this drama was quite good for one of the first BLs I ever watched. The storyline was captivating and I fell for the actor's chemistry. The plot was quite interesting and the concept of 'monos' and 'probes' was executed well throughout the drama, with monos avoiding probes with fear of having a dangerous obsession. This drama could have been quite dark but it was made so that it had possibilities of being light hearted. They did the plot justice and it's a great watch if you want something short but sweet.

Let me say that I know different viewers love different tropes, and I know toxic or forced relationships are not for everyone. The relationship between Yeon Woo and Yoo Han...I wouldn't call it toxic but I also wouldn't call it perfect. Yoo Han seems to captivate Yeon Woo, maybe because of his personality, but I would say their relationship is built upon the 'mono and probe' aspect. It could be considered love but the concept is something I've never seen before in a drama, let alone a BL. Although their type of relationship was not really for me, their acting and chemistry was great and they made the romance look seemingly natural, although it did feel a bit rushed at the end.

Yoo Jun's acting was amazing and his character was well written. Though I feel that the plot to his missing mother needed more storyline to it. He acted exactly like I imagined his character would- reserved but also unsure, and possibly scared of his relationship with Yoo Han. Heo Hyun Jun was a bit robotic at times, but he still did his character justice and served the character 'hot idol' well.

The music was amazing and overall, I believe what this drama needed to truly be 10/10 is more time. In such a short time span (8x15) this story was not able to flow as well as it should have. If the episodes were longer, we could have had so many more possibilites to the characters and the side plots, as well as the 'mono probe' aspect.

Overall, this drama is a great one time watch and a good opener to BL dramas.

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el mejor programa de entrenamiento

going seventeen de vdd es el mejor programa de entrenamiento que hay en la industria, la química y el humor que tienen los miembros es inigualable ? lo recomiendo muchísimo, hay una gran variedad de conceptos en cada episodio y es demasiado divertido !!!

le he enseñado este show a mis amigos y familia y todos lo disfrutaron, es perfecto para ver en cualquier momento, usualmente lo veo a mi hora de comer o entre clases, mis episodios favoritos son el let's go svt y cualquiera de don't lie, cualquier episodio es muy divertido así q podría ser cualquiera, es una muy buena forma de conocer a svt si los quieres stanear

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A small in-novel gem

This is one of these small gems I am sometimes lucky to stumble upon. It’s a great in-novel costume story with a funny and interesting storyline. The actors are really good and the chemistry between the leads is great - as are the kisses. I truly enjoyed this. So, be sure not to miss out on this one.

SYNOPSIS - SPOILER ALERT!!!
FL is reading a novel she has been following for a while. This time the writer announces that it won’t be continued, due to the lack of inspiration, and encourages the reader to make up their own ending to the story. Still angry about wasting her time on the story and sorry about not getting an ending for her favorite female character, she opens an envelope that turns out to contain only a Wonderful Travel Certificate. Still annoyed, she goes to sleep with the certificate lying on her chest.
Next she wakes up in a bed with an unknown man lying beside her. Confronting him and exploring the room, she finally realizes that she has somehow transmigrated into the novel. After sending him off, she tries to get back home by going to sleep. When it doesn’t work, she decides to go to the brothel to stop her Prince Consort (ML) performing there. Something her character in the novel, the Princess, supposedly ordered him to before FL entered the body. Since she is now stuck in this body and world, she wants to try and change the destiny of her character, which is to be killed by the Prince Consort (ML).
Her change in personality and actions stirs up things and soon she is balancing on a knife’s edge, between the Queen Dowager, ML and a mysterious man (2ML) with whom the Princess seems to have a deeper relationship. Piece by piece she has to solve the puzzle of her character, while trying to get on the good side of ML.
Not spoiling too much, this has a happy ending.

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Show did not live up to the promo visuals

The promo visuals looked sexy and fun. The show was super wholesome. The story was good. The secondary stories were cute as well, with the two best friends and their different experiences of aging as a woman.

I saw no reason at all for the older ML and the FL to be into each other. Nor for them to bicker as they did at the outset. None of it made sense.

Younger ML was the star without a doubt, may he rest in peace. Stunning and charismatic. Who wouldn’t fall for him once he put on the charm?

The biggest thing though: WORST music of all time. If I ever hear “star loveration” again my head might explode.

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Time Loop Masterpiece!

I didn’t have many expectations starting this drama but it freaking blew me away. This is a masterpiece (and I don’t use that word lightly) that I will forever recommend to everyone! The drama is similar to groundhog day concept where the two main leads repeat the same day in a time loop. The main leads keep waking up during their bus ride and need to save all passengers in order to stop the loop.

I was worried that 15 episodes of repeating the same day would be boring but NOPE. Every day the leads do something differently and the outcome is different. The plot twists are so good and intense that I was literally gasping in shock while watching. Time flew by while watching this, even though every episode is 40 minutes, for me it felt like 5 minutes!!!

POSITIVE:
- Unpredictable and fabulous plot twists (one of the best I’ve ever seen).
- 100% angst, suspense and mystery vibes.
- Subtle, slow burn romance that is a cute bonus to this masterpiece.
- Intense level 100%. The drama keeps you at the edge of your seat the whole time and you can never guess what’s coming next.
- Acting, editing, music, honestly everything is 10/10.
- No filler/boring or draggy parts.
- No plot holes. The mystery about the villain is explained well and solved.
- Strong-willed, intelligent and selfless female lead.
- Supportive and smart male lead.
- Heart-warming side characters (all of them have amazing stories that add depth to the drama but at the same time they are short and don’t drag the plot).

NEGATIVE:
- None. Literally. None. Well actually there is one small thing at the end of the drama. It’s a spoiler so I can’t write it here. I understand why it wasn't included but I kind of wish it was? Anyway, it doesn’t really take away my enjoyment of the drama.

OVERALL:
I feel like everything I’ve written above is not enough to describe how much I loved this drama. It made me FEEL so much. The plot is perfection. I was so immersed in the story that sometimes I literally forgot I was watching a drama. My emotions were so heightened that I felt I was IN the drama. In that crazy bus ride alongside the main leads. Until the very end, I was cheering for them so hard to win. I was screaming at my screen when they were hurt and when they weren’t receiving the help they needed! I gasped in surprise, I laughed during cute moments and I literally cried because I felt so connected to all the characters!

If you want a mystery/thriller drama that is filled with angst and unpredictable plot twists AND If you want a strong-willed, intelligent and selfless female lead with a subtle/cute romance with her supportive male lead - WATCH THIS DRAMA NOW.

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show could have been good/great but it was a chore for me to get through the last 10 episodes.

Mainly because (personal opinion) for me... the ML was either a jerk/selfishly did stuff or he literally held 0 emotions... like his face just looked confused? 99.9% of the time. Also... for a high-octane thriller/gotta-figure-it-out-before-we-die type of drama... it felt oddly boring for 75% of the drama... by episode 20, I was over it and the plot just drug along with only...

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"will she excel at makeup" and "will the microchip kill her before the ml decides to finally tell her what she needs to know or not?" and those two plot threads were NOT interesting enough to keep me watching for 10 more episodes... I held out and pushed through but the end was as mediocre as it was anticlimactic.

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Nice, low stakes watch

I wasn't a fan of how in episodes 2-3 Jaeyoung was literally harassing/stalking Sangwoo, but when Sangwoo started warming up to him the show became addicting and I binged it. Then in episode 7 Sangwoo started being stubborn and distant and that really bothered me tbh. I understood he had trouble expressing his feelings, however at that point there wasn't a good reason for Jaeyoung to crush on him so hard to the point where he would give up his dream school for him. Besides all of that, this is an overall good BL; I'd recommend it, it's not life changing or the best show ever but it's solid.

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Fell short of the mark

First 5 episodes were fairly good; I didn't love the dubcon in the beginning but it wasn't dragged for too long so I enjoyed watching the smut/fluff. Boss & Noeul are hot so that helps. Episode 6 is where things start to go downhill, the biker guy was so cringe and was probably the worst actor in the series. Him kidnapping Rain in Episode 7 was the most OTT thing I've ever seen, it was silly and I had to look away from the screen a lot because of how much I was cringing.

Now, whereas I tolerated the first couple well enough, I straight up did not like the second couple and the show got extremely hard to watch. Unlike how Rain/Payu had a clear 'mouth says no, body says yes' thing going on, Sky was being HARASSED by Prapai. He did not show interest in the first few episodes of their story, he genuinely seemed bothered. Also, there was no REASON for their relationship to happen. There was no reason for Prapai to fall for Sky. It just didn't make sense. Prapai had no character or personality at all.

LITA is only hyped for the NSFW scenes and yeah those are good, but it's not enough to hold up the whole show. I couldn't really enjoy the scenes because even though the chemistry was there, there wasn't anything actually strong about the relationships so I didn't feel as connected as I should have.

Acting: Ranges from bad to okay, but no one was good if I'm being honest. Some facial expressions were repetitive from each character although I guess the acting matches the low budget vibes so I can't complain too much.

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Series playful series

I enjoy the series a lot. The characters and actors have very good chemistry and growth, which for me is important. my favorites are Bean and Forth as a couple. I just wish the side characters had more relationship time than the leads. I was not a fan of Wayo at all, to be honest, I found him to be annoying and childlike always. I feel the characters could have done better. I love the rest of the cast and c- stars were fun. The story had a nice flow to it and it was nice to see all the couples come together. Sadly for me, the only down part was Wayo and his character, the actor looks to be good, but the outline and play of the character were horribly annoying, and felt more like a high schooler than a college student, this boyfriend was right when he said he is a grown man and needs to grow up and think before he acts. Otherwise, the series was great, I just wish the following series kept the same cast and storyline as it would have flowed better since season 3 was a bit horrible.

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DAL-JA's SPRING - The Best KDRAMA to Binge Watch

Chae Rim as Oh Dal-JA who was a naive, vulnerable yet very sensitive, highly ethical and principled charming single woman was perfectly paired with Lee Min-Ki as Kang Tae-Bong who was a smart, super hot, romantic, funny and charming lawyer. I laughed for days after watching the scene where Kang Tae-Bong introduced himself as a lawyer but his clothes didn't reflect his occupation and he was eating like he hasn't eaten for days hahaha :-) It's hard not to love this couple from the moment they accidentally bumped into each other until the moment Kang Tae-Bong confessed his feelings to Oh Dal-Ja. I applaud the scriptwriter and director for adding the hilariously entertaining parodies. Kudos also to the casting director. Every character in the show contributed to the show's captivating and entertaining scenes.

Dal-Ja's Spring is definitely a must-watched Kdrama. I wish that it will be on Netflix USA even for a limited time.

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BIG JOKE NO JOKE

IT'S RARE THAT I FINISH A LONG AND MODERN LAKORN SINCE 2020. AND THIS ONE I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I SUCCEEDED WHEN EVERYTHING IS DONE TO MAKE YOU ANGRY WITHOUT LAUGHING! THE STORY RESEMBLES THAT OF CINDERELLA ON PAPER. BUT SHE IS MUCH LESS GLORIOUS...

INDEED, THE LEAD IS FORCED TO TRY TO BECOME RICH TO SATISFY HER POOR PARENTS WHO ARE NOT INTERESTED IN FINDING A SOLUTION THEMSELVES. PREFERRING TO BET THEIR FUTURE ON THE UNDOUBTED BEAUTY OF THEIR DAUGHTER

THIS ONE OBVIOUSLY ATTRACTING THE FAVOR OF THREE RICH MEN VERY QUICKLY, EVEN 4 INCLUDING HER BOSS, QUICKLY FINDS HERSELF OVERWHELMED BY ALL HER STATEMENTS, GIFT REQUESTS ETC...

BUT DO YOU TELL YOURSELF WHAT THE PROBLEM IS?

4 GUYS FOR HER THERE IS ONLY TO CHOOSE!
THE PROBLEM IS THAT:

1) THE FIRST GENTLEMAN HAS A COMPLETELY CRAZY MOTHER WHO LIVES ONLY FOR HIM AND DOES NOT LET A SINGLE FRACTION OF THE SECOND BREATHE GOING SO FAR AS TO HAVE A PRIVATE DETECTIVE ASSISTANT WHO FOLLOWS HIM ALL THE TIME.

2) THE SECOND IS COMPLETELY CRAZY HIMSELF, VIOLENT, ARROGANT WHO THROWS THE MONEY THROUGH THE WINDOWS AND REFUSES TO BE TOLD NO. NOT TO MENTION THAT HIS MOTHER IS PAYING FOR A TOY BOY

3) THE THIRD WHO IS THE TOY BOY OF THE MOTHER OF THE SECOND IS THE MOST LOVING BUT HE ALSO PLAYS THE FAKE RICH LIKE THE LEAD AND HE HAS A COMPLETELY CRAZY FATHER WHO DRINKS AND FORCES HIS SON TO DEFEAT RICH WOMEN

4) THE FOURTH IS HIS BOSS, OLD "UGLY" WHO SAYS THAT HE WILL DIVORCE HIS WIFE FOR YEARS BUT IS STILL WITH AND WANTS THE CREAM THE BUTTER AND THE C*** OF THE CREAM
SO A SENSIBLE PERSON WOULD SAY...

WELL TOO BAD FOR MY PARENTS BUT EVERYTHING IS THROWN AWAY NONE IS MADE FOR ME THEY ALL HAVE A PROBLEM.

WELL, NO! MADAME DECIDES TO GIVE EVERYONE A CHANCE IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER BY GOING OUT, KISSING OR LEAVING DOORS OPEN.

IT'S NOT!

CLEARLY THE 1ST WAS MY FAVORITE FROM THE BEGINNING AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THIS CHARACTER CLEARLY BROKE THE SHOW FOR ME. THERE ARE A LOT OF INCOHERENT MOMENTS OF PASSAGES WHERE WE WANT TO SHAKE EVERYONE BECAUSE EVERYONE HAS ABNORMAL REACTIONS AND ACTIONS.

WHY DID I CONTINUE? I THINK THE FIRST PART FOR ROMEO N°1 AND 3 BECAUSE I SAW IN THEM A POTENTIAL BRIGHT FUTURE FOR HER.
BUT THE LAST PART WHEN ROMEO 1 AND 4 DID SHIT OR HAD A BAD FATE I CLEARLY FINISHED THE DRAMA TO FINISH IT WITHOUT CONVICTIONS.

BY MIRACLE I MANAGED TO SHED A TEAR IN THE LAST EPISODE (24) WHEN ONE OF THE CHARACTERS FINALLY HAD A FLOOR THAT LIT UP IN HIS BRAIN THAT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY TURNED ON FOR 10 EPISODES BACK BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER AS THEY SAY LOL

IN THE END, THE LESSON I LEARNED FROM ALL THIS?

BETTER TO BE POOR WITH VALUES THAN RICH AND ROTTEN TO THE BONE!
IN CONCLUSION, IS

I RECOMMEND THIS DRAMA?

I THINK THAT IF YOU WRITE A THESIS ON THE LACK OF NEURONS IN PEOPLE WITH GREED IN THE CONTEXT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES, IT WILL BE VERY FRUITFUL.

OTHERWISE GO YOUR WAY I'LL SAVE YOU 25 HOURS OF SUFFERING.

BEFORE I THOUGHT IT WAS A GOOD SHOW BUT THERE ARE TOO MANY MISTAKES ON THE LAST ACT

OVERALL RATING: 9/20

KISS: 15/20

HISTORY: 2/20

CHARACTERS: 2/20

CINEMATOGRAPHY: 12/20

ENDING: 12/20

MUSIC: 11/20

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Richard Li to the rescue

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This drama had a nice plot, the intro was also very hooking however it started getting boring around ep 14. The FL cant act, Richard Li saved this drama. Its a nice binge watch since its relatively short. I also liked the brother in laws character alot towards the end, it would've been nice to see a bit more of him. The bonus ending is also kinda confusing (maybe cuz i watched it w/out subs since i couldn't find it subbed anywhere)
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"Death is a sad thing."

"Why didn't I tell you a million times?" has a great cast who bring their best performances. The premise is familiar (and kind-of a retread of the movie "Ghost"). Despite that, I enjoyed the drama for the emotional performances of the cast of the mystery aspect of the main character's death. I will say that 10 episodes feels a bit too long. They could've shortened it to 6-8 episodes. I do appreciate that the mystery wraps up in the ninth episode and the final is dedicated to finishing up the character's storylines.

I recommend the drama for those who like emotional stories and are ready to cry. It is a bit slow going so keep that in mind.

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An 8 for the sheer rewatchability of it all

This was so cute. Also, were they hinting at a sequel with the best friend and the mystery (potential?) love interest? That was random if they weren't.

I couldn't stand the music, I'm sorry, every time that lady started singing I just wanted to scream. Idk why, it's the first time I find the music so distracting and jarring. I don't think I've ever rated the music so low.

The acting was ok! I liked it. The two main leads were great onscreen together, you could feel the tension - especially at the beginning. The guy playing Dong Wook also had such expressive eyes, they were so beautiful. I think I commented on one of the episodes that he reminds me of a deer, and I stand by that. They're both so pretty.

The story was a little bit over the place. With only eight episodes, each no longer than 20 minutes, they should've stuck to a simpler storyline, without so much drama and turns (as I've said countless times: go the Our Dating Sim route!! Have barely any plot and embrace it!! It can be done well!). The start was too slow, and the ending felt too rushed, like they wanted to finish things up neatly and it just didn't work. There was also a LOT of misunderstandings and miscommunication throughout the series, and it was so frustrating to watch. And they were SO dramatic ('Get out of my house or I'll kill you'? Bro? Please chill, I beg you).

Ugh. I had such a good time watching, though. The good episodes were really good (and the bad were just... annoying I guess? Not bad enough to drag the score down too much). I'd rewatch this series, it's funny and entertaining overall. And I'll always be a sucker for short series, like 8 20 minute-long episodes? Yes please, I'll watch it all in a single evening.

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